Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Oregon instead of Utah, you would:
Economy
be 45.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Utah, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Oregon, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
be 46.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Utah, 7.9% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Oregon, however, that number is 11.6% as of 2023.
Safety
be 44.1% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Utah has a violent crime rate of 224 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Oregon, that number is 323 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 62.9% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Utah has a property crime rate of 1,576 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Oregon, that number is 2,566 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 12.3% less money
The median household income in Utah is $91,750 as of 2023, while in Oregon, it is $80,426 as of 2023.
be 10.2% less likely to own your home
In Utah, 70.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In Oregon, that number is 63.4% as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 24.7% less likely to be uninsured
In Utah, 8.1% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Oregon, that number is 6.1% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 8.4 years older on average
The median age in Utah is 31.7 years as of 2023. In Oregon, the median age is 40.1 years as of 2023.
be 22.5% more likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Utah, 20.9% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Oregon, that number is 25.6% as of 2023.
commute 1.2 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Utah takes 22.0 minutes as of 2023. In Oregon, it takes 23.2 minutes as of 2023.
be 67.9% more likely to smoke
In Utah, 8.4% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Oregon, that number is 14.1% as of 2022.
be 16.7% more likely to be food insecure
In Utah, 9.0% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Oregon, that number is 10.5% as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
